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Which of the following best describes the message in the political cartoon? - CORRECT
ANSWERS - The Great Compromise was necessary to directly address the key
weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation.
Which of the following best describe how modern-day factions operate in society as defined
by Madison? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Congressional use of staff and resources to fulfill
constituent requests
The question that follows, refers to this passage.
The idea of a [unitary] government involves in it, not only an authority over the individual
citizens, but an indefinite supremacy over all persons and things, so far as they are objects of
lawful government...In [that] case, all local authorities are subordinate to the supreme; and
may be controlled, directed, or abolished by it at pleasure. In [a federal system], the
[regional] authorities form distinct and independent portions of the supremacy, no more
subject, within their respective spheres, to the general authority, than the general authority is
subject to them, within its own sphere.
--James Madison, Federalist No. 39
Which constitutional concept is best reflected in the passage? - CORRECT ANSWERS -
Dual federalism
Which of the following is a fundamental element of the United States Constitution? -
CORRECT ANSWERS - Division of government authority across political institutions.
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of Federalist No. 10 and Federalist No. 51?
- CORRECT ANSWERS - (B) a safeguard against domestic factions furnishing proper
checks and balances
,Which of the following correctly pairs a characteristic of the Articles of Confederation with
that of the Constitution? - CORRECT ANSWERS - A) Unicameral structure Bicameral
structure
Which statement is TRUE about the Articles of Confederation? - CORRECT ANSWERS -
The Articles of Confederation did not work well in governing the new nation, and a new form
of government was needed.
According to the "Federal Pillars" cartoon below, which of the following conclusions is
correct? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Enough states had ratified the Constitution for it to go
into effect.
Which of the following constitutional principles is best illustrated by the diagram above? -
CORRECT ANSWERS - Federalism
Which of the following is a power shared by both the national government and the states? -
CORRECT ANSWERS - Providing for the public welfare of the citizenry
Which of the following comparisons best illustrate the constitutional answer or response to a
weakness of the Articles of Confederation? - CORRECT ANSWERS - D) no control of
interstate trade
the Commerce Clause
Which of the following policies would the states most likely prefer according to the following
political cartoon? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Block grants
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of Federalist and Anti-Federalist views on
government? - CORRECT ANSWERS - (D) Believed a large republic ensured the best
protection of individual freedomsBelieved only a small republic could bestensure protection
of individual freedoms
The question that follows, refers to this passage.
The idea of a [unitary] government involves in it, not only an authority over the individual
citizens, but an indefinite supremacy over all persons and things, so far as they are objects of
lawful government...In [that] case, all local authorities are subordinate to the supreme; and
may be controlled, directed, or abolished by it at pleasure. In [a federal system], the
[regional] authorities form distinct and independent portions of the supremacy, no more
,subject, within their respective spheres, to the general authority, than the general authority is
subject to them, within its own sphere.
--James Madison, Federalist No. 39
Which of the following statements best describes the author's perspective and reasoning? -
CORRECT ANSWERS - The powers that the Constitution would grant to the national
government will not intrude upon the power of the state governments.
Dual sovereignty can best be described as a system of government that - CORRECT
ANSWERS - divides governing authority between two levels of government.
A unitary system is a way of organizing government so that - CORRECT ANSWERS -
power is concentrated in a central government.
We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed
by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the
Pursuit of Happiness--That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men,
deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed,--That whenever any Form of
Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to
abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its Foundation on such Principles, and
organizing its Powers in such Form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety
and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not
be changed for light and transient Causes; and accordingly, all Experience hath shewn, that
Mankind are more disposed to suffer, while Evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by
abolishing th - CORRECT ANSWERS - If the government denies its people certain basic
rights, that government can be overthrown.
During the Civil War, President Lincoln suspended the right of habeas corpus and detained
thousands of citizens who protested the war. Which of the following statements best
illustrates this scenario? - CORRECT ANSWERS - There is nothing in the Constitution
that guarantees the right to a fair trail.
Which of the following statements best describes the impact of the Supreme Court's decision
in McCulloch v Maryland? - CORRECT ANSWERS - The Court ruled that the necessary
and proper clause allows the national government to create banks, strengthening national
power.
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the two court cases? - CORRECT
ANSWERS - C) Led to an increase in power for the national government
, Established limits to Congress' powerunder the commerce clause
"The other point of difference is, the greater number of citizens and extent of territory which
may be brought within the compass of republican than of democratic government; and it is
this circumstance principally which renders factious combinations less to be dreaded in the
former than in the latter. The smaller the society, the fewer probably will be the distinct
parties and interests composing it; the fewer the distinct parties and interests, the more
frequently will a majority be found of the same party; and the smaller the number of
individuals composing a majority, and the smaller the compass within which they are placed,
the more easily will they concert and execute their plans of oppression. Extend the sphere,
and you take in a greater variety of parties and interests; you make it less probable that a
majority of the whole will have a common motive to invade the rights of other citizens; or if
such a common - CORRECT ANSWERS - Large republics with multiple groups that have
common interests work best to protect minority interests than direct democracies and small
republics.
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of Elite Class Theory and Pluralism? -
CORRECT ANSWERS - A) a community's affairs are best handled by a small subset of its
member
spower is distributed among many groups
Shays's Rebellion was significant in that it - CORRECT ANSWERS - demonstrated the
need for a strong central government to respond to national emergencies.
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the Declaration of Independence and the
Articles of Confederation? - CORRECT ANSWERS - (D) asserts certain natural and
legalrightsserved as the first constitution, with a limited centralgovernment
Which of the following pair of statements correction describes both federal and unitary
systems? - CORRECT ANSWERS - D) Power is constitutionally sharedbetween the
national and stategovernments
The national government may grantcertain powers to the states
We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed
by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the
Pursuit of Happiness--That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men,
deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed,--That whenever any Form of
Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to
abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its Foundation on such Principles, and
